slugabed

noun

slug·​abed ˈslə-gə-ˌbed How to pronounce slugabed (audio)
Synonyms of slugabednext
: a person who stays in bed after the usual or proper time to get up
broadly : sluggard

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Examples of slugabed in a Sentence

he's always so busy that he would make anyone look like a slugabed by comparison

Word History

First Known Use

1592, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of slugabed was in 1592

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“Slugabed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slugabed. Accessed 5 Dec. 2023.

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